WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
FOR:
McEwan, Jennifer (Texas Society of Professional Engineers), Austin, TX
McKnight, Peyton (American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Russell, Bradford (also providing written testimony) (Structural Engineering Association
of Texas), Richardson, TX
ON:
Kinney, Lance (Texas Board of Professional Engineers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Ogle, Steven (Sunset), Austin, TX
Randall, James (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Pettijohn, Leslie (Consumer Credit Commissioner), Austin, TX
FOR:
McBurnett, Mark (also providing written testimony) (Nuclear Innovation North America),
Lake Jackson, TX
ON:
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fainter Jr., John W. (The Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
McDonald, Nate County Judge (County of Matagorda), Bay City, TX
Nathan, Robert (CPS Energy), Austin, TX
Oney, Thomas (Luminant Generation Company), Dallas, TX
Orr, John (Exelon Corp.), Austin, TX
Thames, Mitch (Bay City Chamber of Commerce), Bay City, TX
Zion, Mark (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Tietjen, Darryl (PUC), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Albright, Jim (PUC), Austin, TX
Neal, Glenn (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
FOR:
Donley, Rick (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Metzger, Scott (also providing written testimony) (Freetail Brewing Co, Texas Craft
Brewer's Guild), San Antonio, TX
Schauer, Tim (Open The Taps), Katy, TX
Sprague, Leslie (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
Wagner, Brock (Saint Arnold Brewing), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bennett, Richard A. (Tony) (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Connett, Brent (Texas Consumer Coalition), Austin, TX
Debower, Adam (Austin Beerworks LLC), Austin, TX
Engel, Rick (Uncle Billys), Austin, TX
Extract, Ronald (Jester King Craft Brewery), Austin, TX
Farbstein, Brad (Real Ale Brewing Co.), Blanco, TX
Forsell, Courtney (Self), Austin, TX
Graham, Michael (Austin Beerworks), Austin, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Mike (Beer Alliance), Mauriceville, TX
Harris, Ashley R. (Self), Austin, TX
Holley, Carl (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Austin, TX
Homer, Mark (Texas Bar & Night Club Alliance), Austin, TX
Hoskins, Marc (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
James, Nick (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Keilser, Rhett (Revolver Brewing), Granbury, TX
McElroy, Chip (Live Oak Brewing), Austin, TX
McFarlin, Don (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
McIntosh, John (MC3 Brewing LLC), Dripping Springs, TX
Nemecek, Alfred (Black Star Coop Brewery), Pflugerville, TX
Peticolas, Michael (Peticolas Brewing Company), Dallas, TX
Powell, Walt (Flix Brewhouse), Austin, TX
Rahr, Fritz (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Fort Worth, TX
Reardon, John (Deep Ellum Brewing Co.), Dallas, TX
Sampson, James L. (Twisted X Brewing Company), Austin, TX
Schwartz, Tim (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Dripping Springs, TX
Smith, Gregg (Adelberts Brewery), Austin, TX
Townes, Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Tucker, Davis (North by Northwest), Austin, TX
Urrabazo, J.P. (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Vallhonrat, Charles (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Austin, TX
Ward, Alan L. (Brigadoon Brewery and Brew School LLC), La Porte, TX
Wheeler, Daniel (Rogness Brewing Co.), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
Wilson, Josh (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Spilman, Tom (WBDT), Austin, TX
Strama, Keith (WBDT), Austin, TX
ON:
Beck, Carolyn (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Essalih, Tony (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
FOR:
Donley, Rick (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Metzger, Scott (also providing written testimony) (Freetail Brewing Co, Texas Craft
Brewers Guild), San Antonio, TX
Schauer, Tim (Open The Taps), Katy, TX
Sprague, Leslie (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
Wagner, Brock (Saint Arnold Brewing), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bennett, Richard A. (Tony) (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Connett, Brent (Texas Consumer Coalition), Austin, TX
Debower, Adam (Austin Beerworks LLC), Austin, TX
Engel, Rick (Uncle Billys), Austin, TX
Extract, Ronald (Jester King Craft Brewery), Austin, TX
Farbstein, Brad (Real Ale Brewing Co.), Blanco, TX
Forsell, Courtney (Self), Austin, TX
Graham, Michael (Austin Beerworks), Austin, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Mike (Beer Alliance), Mauriceville, TX
Harris, Ashley R. (Self), Austin, TX
Holley, Carl (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Austin, TX
Homer, Mark (Texas Bar & Night Club Alliance), Austin, TX
Hoskins, Marc (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
James, Nick (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Keisler, Rhett (Revolver Brewing), Granbury, TX
McElroy, Chip (Live Oak Brewing), Austin, TX
McFarlin, Don (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
McIntosh, John (MC3 Brewing LLC), Dripping Springs, TX
Nemecek, Alfred (Black Star Coop Brewery), Pflugerville, TX
Peticolas, Michael (Peticolas Brewing Company), Dallas, TX
Powell, Walt (Flix Brewhouse), Austin, TX
Rahr, Fritz (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Fort Worth, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
Reardon, John (Deep Ellum Brewing Co.), Dallas, TX
Sampson, James L. (Twisted X Brewing Company), Austin, TX
Schwartz, Tim (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Dripping Springs, TX
Smith, Gregg (Adelberts Brewery), Austin, TX
Townes, Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distribution), Austin, TX
Tucker, Davis (North by Northwest), Austin, TX
Urrabazo, J.P. (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Vallhonrat, Charles (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Austin, TX
Ward, Alan L. (Brigadoon Brewery and Brew School LLC), La Porte, TX
Wheeler, Daniel (Rogness Brewing Co.), Austin, TX
Wilson, Josh (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Beck, Carolyn (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Essalih, Tony (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
FOR:
Donley, Rick (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Metzger, Scott (also providing written testimony) (Freetail Brewing Co, Texas Craft
Brewer's Guild), San Antonio, TX
Schauer, Tim (Open The Taps), Katy, TX
Sprague, Leslie (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
Wagner, Brock (Saint Arnold Brewing), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bennett, Richard A. (Tony) (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Connett, Brent (Texas Consumer Coalition), Austin, TX
Debower, Adam (Austin Beerworks LLC), Austin, TX
Engel, Rick (Uncle Billys), Austin, TX
Extract, Ronald (Jester King Craft Brewery), Austin, TX
Farbstein, Brad (Real Ale Brewing Co.), Blanco, TX
Forsell, Courtney (Self), Austin, TX
Graham, Michael (Austin Beerworks), Austin, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Mike (Beer Alliance), Mauriceville, TX
Harris, Ashley R. (Self), Austin, TX
Holley, Carl (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Austin, TX
Homer, Mark (Texas Bar & Night Club Alliance), Austin, TX
Hoskins, Marc (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
James, Nick (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Keisler, Rhett (Revolver Brewing), Granbury, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
McElroy, Chip (Live Oak Brewing), Austin, TX
McFarlin, Don (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
McIntosh, John (MC3 Brewing LLC), Dripping Springs, TX
Nemecek, Alfred (Black Star Coop Brewery), Pflugerville, TX
Peticolas, Michael (Peticolas Brewing Company), Dallas, TX
Powell, Walt (Flix Brewhouse), Austin, TX
Rahr, Fritz (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Fort Worth, TX
Reardon, John (Deep Ellum Brewing Co.), Dallas, TX
Sampson, James L. (Twisted X Brewing Company), Austin, TX
Schwartz, Tim (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Dripping Springs, TX
Smith, Gregg (Adelberts Brewery), Austin, TX
Townes, Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Tucker, Davis (North by Northwest), Austin, TX
Urrabazo, J.P. (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Vallhonrat, Charles (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Austin, TX
Ward, Alan L. (Brigadoon Brewery and Brew School LLC), La Porte, TX
Wheeler, Daniel (Rogness Brewing Co.), Austin, TX
Wilson, Josh (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Beck, Carolyn (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Essalih, Tony (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
FOR:
Donley, Rick (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Metzger, Scott (also providing written testimony) (Freetail Brewing Co, Texas Craft
Brewer's Guild), San Antonio, TX
Schauer, Tim (Open The Taps), Katy, TX
Sprague, Leslie (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
Wagner, Brock (Saint Arnold Brewing), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bennett, Richard A. (Tony) (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Connett, Brent (Texas Consumer Coalition), Austin, TX
Debower, Adam (Austin Beerworks LLC), Austin, TX
Engel, Rick (Uncle Billys), Austin, TX
Extract, Ronald (Jester King Craft Brewery), Austin, TX
Farbstein, Brad (Real Ale Brewing Co.), Blanco, TX
Forsell, Courtney (Self), Austin, TX
Graham, Michael (Austin Beerworks), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Mike (Beer Alliance), Mauriceville, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
Harris, Ashley R. (Self), Austin, TX
Holley, Carl (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Austin, TX
Homer, Mark (Texas Bar & Night Club Alliance), Austin, TX
Hoskins, Marc (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
James, Nick (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Keisler, Rhett (Revolver Brewing), Granbury, TX
McElroy, Chip (Live Oak Brewing), Austin, TX
McFarlin, Don (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
McIntosh, John (MC3 Brewing LLC), Dripping Springs, TX
Nemecek, Alfred (Black Star Coop Brewery), Pflugerville, TX
Peticolas, Michael (Peticolas Brewing Company), Dallas, TX
Powell, Walt (Flix Brewhouse), Austin, TX
Rahr, Fritz (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Fort Worth, TX
Reardon, John (Deep Ellum Brewing Co.), Dallas, TX
Sampson, James L. (Twisted X Brewing Company), Austin, TX
Schwartz, Tim (Texas Craft Brewer's Guild), Dripping Springs, TX
Smith, Gregg (Adelberts Brewery), Austin, TX
Townes, Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributions), Austin, TX
Tucker, Davis (North by Northwest), Austin, TX
Urrabazo, J.P. (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Vallhonrat, Charles (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Austin, TX
Ward, Alan L. (Brigadoon Brewery and Brew School LLC), La Porte, TX
Wheeler, Daniel (Rogness Brewing Co.), Austin, TX
Wilson, Josh (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Spilman, Tom (WBDT), Austin, TX
Strama, Keith (WBDT), Austin, TX
ON:
Beck, Carolyn (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Essalih, Tony (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Kuntz Jr., William H. (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), Austin, TX
FOR:
Hicks, Matt (Texas Association of Law Enforcement Polygraph Investigators), Cedar Park,
TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Erkin, Stuart (Self; T.A.P.E.), Bryan, TX
Young, Robert (Texas Association of Law Enforcement Polygraph Investigators),
Granbury, TX
ON:
Goodson, Walt (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX
Kuntz Jr., William H. (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Kuntz Jr., William H. (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cooper, Kevin (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Martin, Paul (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
ON:
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
FOR:
Yarbrough, Randy (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Bennett, Richard A. (Tony) (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of
Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Diggs, Keith (also providing written testimony) (Anheuser-Busch), Colleyville, TX
Donley, Rick (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Loyola, Mario (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
Metzger, Scott (Freetail Brewing Co, Texas Craft Brewer's Guild), San Antonio, TX
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Beck, Carolyn (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Spilman, Tom (WBDT), Austin, TX
Strama, Keith (WBDT), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX
Debower, Adam (Austin Beerworks LLC), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
Engel, Rick (Uncle Billy's), Austin, TX
Extract, Ronald (Jester King Craft Brewery), Austin, TX
Farbstein, Brad (Real Ale Brewing Co.), Blanco, TX
Forsell, Courtney (Self), Austin, TX
Gibson, Stephanie (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Graham, Michael (Austin Beerworks), Austin, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Mike (Beer Alliance), Mauriceville, TX
Harris, Ashley (Self), Austin, TX
Holley, Carl (Rahr & Sons Brewery), Austin, TX
Hunt, Bob (Millercoors), Milwaukee, WI
James, Nick (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Keisler, Rhett (Revolver Brewing), Granbury, TX
McElroy, Chip (Live Oak Brewing Co.), Austin, TX
McFarlin, Don (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
McIntosh, John (MC3 Brewing LLC), Dripping Springs, TX
Peticolas, Michael (Self), Dallas, TX
Powell, Walt (Flix Brewhouse), Austin, TX
Rahr, Fritz (Rahr & Sons Brewing), Fort Worth, TX
Reardon, John (Deep Ellum Brewing Co.), Dallas, TX
Schwartz, Tim (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Dripping Springs, TX
Sprague, Leslie (Open The Taps), Houston, TX
Townes, Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Urrabazo, J.P. (Self), Austin, TX
Vallhonrat, Charles (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Cypress, TX
Wagner, Brock (Saint Arnold Brewing), Houston, TX
Ward, Alan L. (Brigadoon Brewery and Brew School LLC), La Porte, TX
Wheeler, Daniel (Rogness Brewing Co.), Austin, TX
Wilson, Josh (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Steen, Alan (Beer Alliance of Texas), Georgetown, TX
FOR:
Duke, Lecia C. (Self), Fredericksburg, TX
Garrison, Dan (Garrison Brothers Distillery), Hye, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Farbstein, Brad (Real Ale Brewing Co.), Blanco, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Hoskins, Marc (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Schwartz, Tim (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Dripping Springs, TX
Townes, Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 5, 2013 8:00 AM
ON:
Beck, Carolyn (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX
FOR:
Holland, Joshua (Texas Distilled Spirits Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Farbstein, Brad (Real Ale Brewing Co.), Blanco, TX
Garrison, Dan (Garrison Brothers), Hye, TX
Gray, Alan (Self), Austin, TX
Hoskins, Marc (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Schwartz, Tim (Texas Craft Brewer's Guild), Dripping Springs, TX
Townes, Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX
Wagner, Brock (Saint Arnold Brewing Co.), Houston, TX
ON:
Beck, Carolyn (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bates, Jim (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Shields, Brad (Texas Cemetery Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Newberg, Stephanie (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Kuntz Jr., William H. (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Flores, Carmen (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX